20 Oct 2023

630m QRP WSPR overnight - amazing!

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Yet again, I was on 630m WSPR with my 10mW ERP  from the earth-electrode "antenna" in the ground. Results continue to amaze me. OH...
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8m QRP FT8 (Friday)

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My 2.5W and dipole was turned on at about 0900z. Just local spots at 1019z. UPDATE 1355z: On TX still just local spots. On RX ZR1ADI (9777k...

Sunspots - Friday October 20th 2023

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 Solar flux is 129 and the SSN 39.  A=10 and K=2.
19 Oct 2023

Rally

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The following rally has been notified to me. In view of the weather warnings, I strongly advise checking before travelling.     Sunday, Oct...

Quote from "The Knowledge" today - NOT amateur radio

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In the UK, Mrs Thatcher was the first women Prime Minister. She had very definite views about what had to change. She was very strong in UK ...
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Fan vaulting - NOT amateur radio

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Being local, we can go into King's College Chapel in Cambridge for free whenever we want.  People travel across the planet to see it. Th...

Look Down! - NOT amateur radio

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We have been walking through the Grand Arcade in Cambridge for years.  Only recently had we noticed that the floor tiles have lots of fossil...

10m 500mW WSPR TX (Thursday)

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 At about 1245z, my QRP 10m WSPR beacon was turned on. So far, just G4KPX (14km) spotting me. UPDATE 1422z:  11 stations have spotted my 1...

Living in the moment - NOT amateur radio

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As recent events have taught us, we have no idea what is just around the corner. More than ever we must enjoy the now. We spend a lot of tim...

8m QRP FT8 (Thursday)

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 As the storm risk seems low, I turned on my 2.5W 8m FT8 to the dipole at 1245z. UPDATE 1304z:   2 stations have spotted me - 1 local G4WSZ ...